United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum over time
- United Kingdom
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.30 million against 144,747 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.9 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,401 | 184,799 | 158,399 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 34,898 | 766,306 | 731,408 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 126,186 | 1.45 million | 1.32 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.30 million against 144,747 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 1.15 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.